79-year-old dies after crashing in off-roading ‘jamboree’ with family, Utah cops say

A man died after crashing during an off-roading event with family and friends, Utah deputies said.

The 79-year-old man was visiting Utah from Colorado on Saturday, Aug. 6, the Beaver County Sheriff’s Office said. The man planned to ride a utility terrain vehicle, known as a UTV, on a popular route through southern Utah.

“(He) was with a group of other UT riders on a jamboree out of Marysvale,” deputies said in a news release. “Friends and some family members were also with the group.”

At about 12:05 p.m., the sheriff’s office received a call for help from the group. The group was near Big Johns Flat in the Tushar Mountains, deputies said.

The man had been involved in an accident and was found dead at the scene. Deputies did not say what led to the crash.

The man was the only person in the UTV, and no one else was injured.

This story was originally published August 8, 2022 at 2:09 PM with the headline "79-year-old dies after crashing in off-roading ‘jamboree’ with family, Utah cops say."